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EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPIIIA, MONDAY. JANUARY 25, 191S.LABOR AND CAPITALEACH MAY ORGANIZE,SAYS ROCKEFELLERENGLISH BATTLE CRUISER SQUADRON RANGED IN BATTLE LINE TO MEET GERMANSSHIP PURCHASE BILLiFIGHT MAY RESULTIN EXTRA SESSION!One Has Same Right asOther, He Tells U. S.Commission Favors'Good Unions."T Itrepublican Leaders in (Vgress-Say FilibusterAgainst President's Meaure Will Be Continued.ji'maxmtmmtmmmmmmtMmmiMnmlmmtmtmmmmuiimmmmt..ivtimKitim i mm i iinnimn riiwmi""H""""'""""'"- mum i n mm iniiiinnin,iii mnimi iiniiiiiniii mi hi i i ' ' ,,t:NEW TfOHK, Jan. SS.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr., espoused the cause of "goodunions" today beforo the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations, butlimited his approval strictly to thoseunions Which permit the open shop,"I believe It to bo Just as proper andadvantageous for labor to associate ItselfInto organized groups for the advancement of Its legitimate Interests as forcapital to comblno for the samo object"Bald Rockefeller. "Such associations oflabor manifest themselves In promotingcollective bargaining, In an effort to obtainbetter working and living conditions, Inproviding machinery whoroby grievancesto the Individual may bo" taken up withthe management easily and without proJudlco. "Whatever their specific purpose,so long as It Is to promoto the wellbeing of, the cmp.oyos, having duo regardfor tho Just Interests of tho employer andthe public, leaving every worker freo toassociate himself with such groups or towork independently, as he may choose 1favor them most heartily."Combinations of capital some times arcconducted In an unworthy manner, contrary t6 law and In disregard for the Interest both of labor and the public," nsaid. "Such combinations cannot bo condemned too strongly or dealt with toovigorously. Although combinations of thinkind are the exception, such publicity generally Is given to their unsocial acts thatall combinations of capital, however rightly managed, or broadly beneficent, nrothereby brought under suspicion. Likewise It sometimes happens that combinations of labor are conducted without Justregard for the rights of the employer ortho public, and methods and practicesadopted which, because unworthy or unlawful, are deserving of public censure."Referring to tho Colorado strike. Rockefeller asserted that the hiring and discharging of men and tho framing ofagreements as respects the same arofunctions which he regarded as rightfullybelonging to tho management, and notto tho stockholders or directors."I had no knowledge of the managers'decision untjl after the strllto had beendeclared," he said.HELD LITTLE COLORADO STOCK.Rockefeller asserted his company, theColorado Fuet and Iron, controlled onlyB. small percentage of the mines InvolvedIn the strike, and could not have dlc-.ted their policies.His company's earnings, Includingbonds neld by the Rockefellers, neverexceeded 3 per cent, per annum, henald."Doufitless mistakes have been mndcand conditions are still Imperfect," Rockefeller declared. "I have no desire to defend any conditions that are justly subject to criticism; I only ask that theresponsibility for them be apportionedfairly."His efforts are being devoted, he testified, to develop increasing good will andto Improve existing conditions as far aspossible. "Frankly," he said, "I confessI felt there was. something wrong In acondition of affairs which rendered possible the loss of human lives, engenderedhatred and bitterness and brought suffering and privation upon hundreds ofhuman beings."To relievo this condition, he said, hehad recommended the study of laborproblems by the Rockefeller Foundation.Co-operation between tho Colorado miners and the company management alreadyhas reached a highly satisfactory state,he said.Mr. Rockefeller testified that Ivy L. Leereceived a salary of $2000 a month whenhe Joined tho "personal staff" of John D. !Rockefeller, Jr. His chief duty was toattend to the publicity work for tho Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.FAIRNESS TO WORKERS."The welfare of employes constantlyshould be In mi ml," he said, "and piofltsat times should be subordinate to this.If fair wages and reasbnablo living conditions cannot otherwise be provided, dividends must be deferred or the Industryabandoned. Neither labor nor capital canprosper unless the Just rights of bothare conserved."I believe further," he said, "that, inmatters of Industrial relations, the publicIs entitled to confidence and consideration.Sly appreciation of conditions surrounding wage-earners and my sympathieswith every endeavor to better these conditions are as strong as those of anyman. If, with the responsibilities I havoand the opportunities given me, I am ableto contribute toward promoting the wellbeing of my fellowman, through the lessening of Injustice and the alleviation ofhuman suffering, I shall feel that It hasbeen possible to realize tho highest purpose of jny life."In a statement submitted to the commission Rockefeller gave a report of thefoundation's funds. On December 1, 19H,tho total on hand was $103,1)50,817, of which?:.921,5J7 was unexpended Income,Plain-clothes men and central office detectives were much In evidence whenRockefeller took tile stand. They werescattered through the corridors of theMunicipal Building, where the hearing labeing held, throughout the audience In theroom and particularly In the first rowsof seats near the witness stand.PINED FOR POISONING DOODirector of Kensington Kennel ClubArraigned Before Magistrate.A. C. Quell. J203 North Warnock street,member of the Board of Directors ofthe Kensington Kennel Club, was fined110 mid costs by Magistrate Emely todaypn a charge of poisoning Black Boy, avaluable Pomeranian belonging to Joseph Kayser, 718 East Olrard avenue.The prosecution was brought at the Instance, of the Society for the Preventioncf Cruelty to Animals.TODAY'S MABBIAOB MCENSESTwilS!liS?u BUvl "' ' n,J Mar,a Kovay'Raymond nulir 2111 S. Lambert ft., tndJulia. Michel SOW 8. Croakey st. '55ymant nurskl. M7 Creuou at., and Mary-ann Zablenskl. 27X0 Thompson at,Abraham Btdner, Mu N 6th St.. and EitherKaufman. 039 N. Cth at. wurLewis U Stumscher, 3113 Montgomery av..find Elisabeth. Rosenthal. 3019 Buclld ave.Jrtanlt Imbo IKS S. 2flth at., and KatharineSI Murray ltttl 8. Taney at. TIViUUia II Roach 203.1 Oxford at., and IMIth11 firoMn, 8023 Oxford at.Hllllam K. Ifurlbert, 1023 Falrmouot ave.. andI ur C BUrldn S N. 17th at. " " ""rwrld Wtliirmn, 2033 N Franklin at, andHinI Brodssy, mi a. 8tb at.rtmrlwi V. Brhelt 32a N. eat at , and KaU-erlna C Waters BJftQ Haverrord ate.MUrk KUnshaaiBwr, U N Ortanaa at., andWf!Hjjs Pola W3I N Ilthgow at.Air T vajl. gZI Amber ,t.. and KatsMlne1, hix, sow v id tMsAert A. WPtstrfmn B41t Cdar ave , andjcis Anderson SIM Wyalutlnx ava.ywiilBj, T y-juorukr 1JT Saw at, and Johannatalsnskit 111 IJalnbrldte at'la PrtwBn taw Wallace at. and Helen""l rtH K Nwkrk atfU-xiiiitt F'wilowt!,!, Ml Uvldxtttn t nd' x,M KatMtrtpok Ml I.Ulneiton t.F?wi VMLtm. jsw ftanran at . and Ansa if.wt4 rut ,i,b iM- x K'V WHkea-HMM Pa, andw ,- , if rtwiorty SWI H. Ortasa at-. jt 1fttn KgBIU1 ftd MsFJ"m 9 fTn Kw si ss4 Sen Hlfl-1, (( - - p tt WOml Star-Right to left the five leadingnaval review, held at Spithead,MAYOR SIGNS BILLTO 'MAKE DIRT FLY';FOR ELECTION SOONAppropriation of $500,000Now Can Be Used forSewer Relocation to Facilitate Subway Work."Mayor Blankenburg today signed thogeneral appropriation bill, carrying withIt $500,000 for the relocation of sewers Intho proposed transit loop. Work on sowf.rrelocation will start March 20 This billwas passed by Councils on Thursday.The Mayor signed tho bill In the presoncoof Director Taylor und tho newspapermen bofore opening his mall and hisaction places at tho Director's disposaltho money to start tho worlt.After afllxlng his signature, the Mayorsaid, "We want to see the dirt fly onMarch 20." Handing Director Taylor thepen with which he wroto his name, Mr.Blankenburg said, "I give this to you asa souvenir. I wish It were a gold pen.b--t the city 1b not rich enough to affordthose."In Jocular vein, the Mayor said:"On March M Director Taylor will givemo a silver shovel to turn out the firstshovelful of earth and I will give him agold pick."Tho Mayor appeared greatly Improvedby his brief vacation at Ashevlllc, N. C,where ho had been since January 8."I gained live pounds," he said, "andmy sore throat Is entirely cured. In factI don't feel sore toward any one. I havethe kindest feeling for all mankind. Wehud bad weather at Ashevllle, but I wentfor a rest and got It."FOR ELECTION IN MARCH.Mr. Blankenburg declared himself emphatically In favor of a special electionIn March that tho people might vote toobtain funds for transit development. Inthis connection he said:"I am very much In favor of an electionearly In Maich, as I havo said In my message to tho town-meeting held in thoAcademy a few days ago. I have no doubtbut that tho vote will be overwhelminglyIn favor of borrowing the money to begin tho work. In business I have always found It wise to provide funds before entering upon any new enterpriseand that is what we want to do now."In commenting upon tho selection ofFrancis Shunk Drown as Attorney General by Governor Brumbaugh, the Mayorsaid:"The appointment of Mr. Brown cameto me as a distinct surprise. I haveknown him a number of years and personally like him very much. Everybodymust give him credit for the fact that hohas always been true to his clients andalways given to them the best that is Inhim."I havo no doubt whatever that Mr.Brown will do the samo thing for hisnew client, Governor Brumbaugh and thoState of Pcnsylvanla. If ho serves themas well ns has been his reputntlon forserving his former clients much good willbo accomplished during his term of ofllceMy confidence in Governor BrumbaughIs so absoluto that I nm sure he knewwhat he was doing when he appointedFrancis Shunk Brown attorney general."HOPES FOH CONVENTION.The Mayor expressed the hope that thepresent Legislature would approve a Constitutional Convention. Ho said that hehad advocated such action for a longtime and asserted that he had assurances from Governor Brumbaugh thathis list of suggestions for changes Inlegislation for the benefit of the citywould be carefully considered.Regarding the quick Bale of J5,000,000 incity bonds over the counter last week, thtMayor Bald: "Tne news of the unprecedented success of the sale was one ofthe most gratifying pieces of InformationI ever received. I was sure that therewould be no trouble In disposing of theIssue In a single day. The success ofthe sale shows that the credit of thecity Is not only unimpaired, but Is bettertoday than ever before."BUTLER THIEF AND "PAL"HELD UNDER HEAVY BAILColored Assailant nnd CompanionMust Face Trial.Joseph A. Davis, until a short time agoa butler In tho employ of Mrs. John Turner, wfe of the president of the HiresTurner Glass Company, and a companion,Charles Christopher, were arraigned forbreaking Into the Turner home at St.David's and held in $1500 ball today forcourt, Davis was captured after Mrs.Turner had come to the assistance of herhusband, who was being overpowered bythe butler who had turned housebreaker.It was brought out In court today thatDavis, who, like his companion. Is colored,was known to the police as Harry Gordon and James Davis. This the Turnersdid not know when they engaged his services and they twice forgave him whenhe came under suspicion for petty theftsIn the house.On December a he disappeared with apockrttbook, a valuable ring and a suitcase, and early yesterday returned andgained entrance at the front door. Aroald whom he knocked down screamedfor help, but when Mr. Turner tried toca,teh the Intruder, Christopher, havingcom In from the rear, leaped on the business man's back. The latter was gettingthe worst of It until his wife came to hiassistance, when they managed to captureboth men.a. A, B. MAN APPOINTEDJames F. Morrison, 0J1U clelk In theolliee of the Receiver of Taxes and prominent In Grand Army circles, ha been reappointed to the Stat Commlalion on!iuliti-' Orphan Schools by GovernorBrumbaugh 00 recommendation of JohnA fr'atrnian. department commander ofti flnwl Aniiy vt thr Republicships are the Indomitable, New Zealand, Princess Royal, Lion and Tiger.shortly before the declaration of war. It has been hinted since that thesewas coming.DECISION COSTLY TO U. S.Decree of Supreme Court Affects92,000,000 In Claims.WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The sum ofapproximately 12,000,000 will havo to berefunded by the United States TreasuryDepartment hb a result of n decision oftho United States Supremo Court todayIn an appeal from the Court of Claimsbrought by tho United States againstBenjamin F. Jones, Jr., as solo administrator of the estate of Adelaide P. Dalsell, deseused, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pa.Mrs. Dalzcll died Intestate possessed ofpersonal property valued at a26,llR, andon October 2), 190.", tho Collector of Internal Rcvonue nt Pittsburgh collectedtho sum of $3200 as an Inheritance) tax.Tho Court of Claims ordered the refunding of this tax. Similar claims amountingapproximately to the sum of 52,000,000hinge upon this caso.BILL FOR PROTECTION OFEMPLOYERS INTRODUCEDLegislator Would Absolve Companies From Prosecution In Accidents.DOVER. Del., Jan. 25. A proposed law,which would protect employers fromprosecution for accidents caused by neglect, caused a sensation when IntroducedI jntho ITmise tndnv liv nnnr.npntnvnWilliams. Under Its provision a trolleycar motorman whoso negligence resultedin a fatality, could bo fined from $10 to$23 in a municipal court. The bill removes him from any criminal responsibility. It also applies to operators ofmotor vehicles.Representative Williams Is an employoof tho Peoples Railway Company In Wilmington. Tho Democratic members of tho Househeld a caucus this morning and delayedthe opening of tho session until noon.Tho Democrats conforred over their attitude toward the Republican leglslatlvoprogram and It was announced thoywould not block any measures exceptpartisan legislation.Senator Gormley nnd RepresentativeDownward recelveil bills drafted bv theWilmington High School Alumni Asoclatlon, providing for the re-organlzatlon ofthe Board of Education by reducing Itsmembership from 13 to 7, the latter to boelected at large and not from each representative district, as at present.The Democrats appointed Senators Hartand Furnlss nnd Representatives Hall,Elliott nnd Allen as a committee to watchRepublican legislation. Tho Democratsalso denounced n bill offered by Representative Rash, Republican, In which theysay is hidden a "snake" to destroy the object of the bill to protect the purity of thoballot.SMITH EXONERATES FRIENDSEemoves Blame Prom Club Membelisfor Brother's Death.Charles Smith, of 231 Ashmead street,whoso brother, George Smith, 22 yearsold, fell to his death from an Ice-coatedwindow ledge at the 22d Ward Democratic Club In Germantown, exoneratedsix other members of the organizationfrom blame today, at a hearing inCentral Station. George Smith fracturedhis skull while attempting to go to hisuruuiero rescue Dy cuniDing irom onewindow sill to another on the outside orthe club headquarters, yesteiday.According to tho dead man's brother,he and George Feasey had gotten Intoan altercation on an upper floor of theclub. The window of the apartmentwhere the fight occurred is divided Inhalf by a partition nnd George Smith attempted to go to aid his brother byclimbing around the dividing wall. Holost his footing owing to the frozen sleetand pitched to the ground on his head.Charles Smith, the brothers Feaseynnd Harry Connors, all members of thoclub, were held on their own recognizance to await the action of the Coroner.LICHT AND SHADOW OF DAYIN THE CITY POLICE COURTSCulprits Arraigned for Varied Offenses Meet Rewards andPunishments According to Deserts.Four Negroes saw a man throw knivesaround a girl at a vaudeville show. Thenthey went to the home of John Miller, 407South 12th street, and tried the trick onMiller's picture, which hung on the wall.In a few minutes his portrait looked likea sieve. Miller procured a revolver andshot up the house. His friends used hisfurniture for trenches. Miller was stillshooting when Sergeant McGown and Policeman Lyford arrived. Magistrate Haggerty, at the )Jth and Pine streets station, made Miller declare an armisticefor SO days, which period he will rest InJail.Harry Eniely, of Reading, appeared before Magistrate Eniely at the Park andLehigh avenue station hungry and broke.'It's the first time I ever had an Emelybefore me," said the Judge. "What wereyou arrested for?""I Just came in because I was hungry,"said the prisoner."It's against the law for an Emely tobe hungry. Go get your breakfast."And the Magistrate tossed his namesakea half dollar.When Joseph Duffy isn't whitewashingh does a little paperhanglng or helpsundertakers to l&y out the dead. Occasionally he plays the piano for cabarets, and If business Is slow at this beacts as chauffeur for a brewery wagonor works In a cut-price grocery. All ofthese trades were suck, o he fought todrown bin ssrraws. He was found asImpnr tot car traclt on front stmt by aLOBBIES ARE READYASFLOODS OF BILLS'RISE AT HARRISBURGLiquor Men's Representatives at Capital and Railroad Employes' AgentsAlso Open Headquarters.IrnoM A STArr conmuiroNDENT.HARRISBURG. Jan. 25. Tho Legislature will sottlo down to tho actual workof tho session when It reconvenes at 9o'clock tonight. Both houses nro nowcompletely organized, and "ready forbusiness." This Is tho first week for theconsideration of legislation, and a floodof bills will begin to pour Into tho Scnatonnd House during the thrco days tho twobranches will bo In session this week.Governor Brumbaugh's plea for lesslegislation will havo some effect on thenumber of measures passed by tho Legislature, but It Is not expected to greatlyreduce In number tho hundreds of billsthat members havo planned to Introduce.By far the majority of those proposedmeasures aro for sectional legislation.Local option, child labor, employers' liability, workmen's compensation, goodroads, agriculture, education and thoother measures urged by the Govornoraro being drafted by Attorney GeneralBrown, so that tho formor Inconvenienceof dozens of bills being Introduced foreach of the State-wide problems willprobably be avoided. 1The first of the Brumbaugh Administration measures are expected to be Introduced this week. ThcBo Include childlabor, which will come up In tho Senatefirst, and agricultural legislation. Localoption, "slated" to be disposed of eirlyIn the session, may also bo introducedin the House this week.With the Legislature settling down tiactual work, two powerful lobbies arealready at work here. Neil Bonner, secretary of tho Pennsylvania Retail Dealers'Association, Is hero with a corps of assistants, fighting for tho liquor Interests.The railroad employes of the State liavaopened headquarters, from which to direct activities In behalf or railroad men'sInterests.They will make a vigorous effort toprevent tho repeal of the so-called fullcrew net, pnBsed by the Legislature In1913, and will urge the enactment of severnl measures which they will have Introduced later In tho session.According to the railroad men, an effort will bo made by tho railroads tobring about tho repeal of the full-crewact, and the railroad men's lobby Ismaking a canvas of the House and ScnatoIn an effort to prevent the repeal ofthis law.The full-crew act was bitterly opposedIn 1913 by the railroads, as It requiredt'no railroad companies to keep a certainnumber of men on each train. The railroads, In their fight to repeal tho act, arecontending that on trains of a certainsize a full crew Is unnecessary.A bill providing that an electric headlight be placed on each locomotive willsoon be Introduced by the locomotive engineers. The trainmen also have a measure requiring that obstructions locatednear railroad tracks be removed.The bill requiring that a man mustserve a certain term of service with arailroad before he can be promoted tothe position of engineer, which was defeated after a bitter contest In tho lastseealon, will again be Introduced, andanother bitter contest Is anticipated whentne measure comes beforo the presentLegislature. The trainmen contend thatIn the event of a strlko, any one, whetherhe has had experience or not, can now1)0 placed In charge of a. locomotive.1policeman, and taken to the Front andWestmoreland streets' station,"Do you drink?"' asked MagistrateCampbell."That's my business," replied Duffy."Better get nnother," said the Magistrate, The prisoner was thinking so deeply hedidn't hear the Judge say "discharged.""Brighten tho Corner Where You Are."This refrain, which Is popular at the"Billy" Sunday jneetings,echoed throughthe hallway of the 12th and Pine streetspolice station this mornings SergeantClarke found a poorly dressed man playing It on a mouthorgan. There was atrace 01 tears in the eyes of the musician, although he tried to smile."I'd like to stay here for the night," hesaid, "even If I can stand up somewhere.I want to get out of the cold,"Sergeant Clarke gave him a bed andtook up a collection for the stranger, whosaid he was Charles Bower, of Reading.Magistrate Haggerty helped the goodwork along with a liberal donation.Sixty-year-old Thomas Foley was seenstruggling along the street wth a heavyshutter on his shoulder by Sergeant Hirst.When taken to the Germantown policestation, Foley admitted that ha stole theshutter from a nearby house. "My sonand me are out of work," he said, "andmy wife Is taking In washing to helpthings along. We- had po money for firewood, so I took the abutter.""Do you want work?" asked MagistrateFcnnock."J'll take It without wsJUns for breakfast," said Foley.Sfforts will b madt to get the manemjli"uint.This picture was taken last summerships were assembled at the timeTAX PAYMENTS BEGINCity Receives Taxes on Realty nndSchool Assessments,Heavy payments on realty nnd schooltaxes were mndo by cltlzons today at thoofllco of tho Receiver of Taxes nt CityHall nnd at tho eight branch tax oftlccsthroughout tho city, following t'no opening of tho tax books this morning for151B. Books for payment of water rentsfor 1015 will bo opened February 1.Tho now dopullcato tax bill that eliminates tho long 'dolay nt tho receiver's' offlvo was put Into service todny.A discount of 1 per cent, on nil taxesfor payments made In January, Fobruaryand Mnrch Is allowed by ordinance; discounts of of 1 per cent are allowed forpayments In April, M of 1 per cent InMay and U of 1 per cent. In Juno. Nodiscount Is nllowcd in July and Augustand penalties begin In Soptomber.OCEAN FREIGHT RATESBLOW TO U. S. TRADEContinued from Fngo Onosteamship owners on tho ono hand andby what the traffic can Btund on thoother."Tho Government has no povcr to control or regulate ocean freight rates, norcan It, under existing law, protect ourforeign trado against tho extortionate andhurtful charges. The steamship ownerscan uicreaso rates without notlco andupon tho Instant, and our business menaro helpless. Tho steamship companiesare their own masters and do as theyplcaso with tho transportation of our exports. As already shown, they are seriously checking our foreign trado nnd InBomo cases, such as lumber and coal, arostopping It altogether."The report today was supplemental totho statement made on December 2G last,and was made In response to the resolution passed December 18, calling for information regarding tho ocean freightrato situation.Some of the striking Increases whichwero reported to tho departments byAmerican business men and shippers,are:From Now York to Rotterdam on grain000 per cent.; nnd on flour, COO per cent.From New York to Liverpool tho rateson tho samo commolltles havo Increasedfrom 300 to BOO per cent.From Baltlmoro to European ports (except German) on grain, 000 per cent.; onHour, 354 per cent.; on cotton, Gil per cent.From Norfolk to Liverpool Grain, from157 to 200 per cent.; cotton, ISO per cent.From Norfolk to Rotterdam Cotton, 471per cent.; to Bremen, on cotton, 1100per cent , or from $1.25 per balo to $15per balo.From Galveston to Liverpool Grain, 174per cent.; cotton, 361 per cent.To Bremen Cotton, 10G1 to 1154 por cent.Tho report finds these ocean freightcharges, "arbitrarily Imposed upon ourfarmers and business men," meant an Increase for the month of December aloneof 518.01S.700, and if the exports continuuat this rate, It Is estimated that theship owners, principally foreign, will collect for the year 1915 Incieused freightcharges above tho normal rates of J21G,221,400. RESULT OF INCREASES."High ratos are not only restrictingthe general volume of our export trade,"soys the report, "but aro actually stopping cxportations In some lines. Shipowners In somo Instances are taking onlythose goods or commodities which willpay tho highest ratos of freight and arecaBlly unloaded, nnd aro declining to accept shipments of other commodities,such, for Instance, as lumber, becausethe character of the shipment and ratesobtainable thereon make it more to thoInterest of tho steamship ownor to accept one class of goods than another.These discriminations agalnBt differentclnsses of American products and againstcertain lines of American business areboth arbitrary and hurtful."The report calls attention to a letter received January 15, 1915, from the PanamaRuth oart Company, showing the Inabilityto get coal to the canal zone for tho UBeof the Pannma Canal, and adds:"The direct charge Is that tho HollandAmerica Line has repudiated writtencalls with American shippers and has Increased fi eight charges without regard totheir rights."BUSINESS M.EN PROTEST.Many of the letters from business menand exporters, on which the report Isbased, aro attached to It, and they ahowclearly the difficulties under which thoforeign trado Is conducted at present.A big commission Iioubo In San Francisco wrote that 600 tons' of dried fruitshipped through the Panama Canal toNew York for export to Holland via Scandinavian ports were held up a long timeIn Now York because no ships were available, Tho rates on this product Increased800 per cent., following the war, up to thefirst of the year, and 100 per cent, has beenudded since then,A New York manufacturer of Portlandcement reported that before the war shipments of this commodity were possible toArgentina and' Uruguay at $2.45 per ton.and to Brazil at J3.60 a ton, Early InAugust these rates were boosted 50 percent, and further raised since September,until now they are 19 per ton to Rio Janeiro by some lnes and 8.W a ton byothers, and (3 to Argentina.DXT PONTS BUSINESSAPFECTED BY NEW BATESWILMINGTON. Del, Jan- 25.-At thotraffic department of the du Pont PowderCompany, It was stated that the Increasedocean rates would affect that concern because few ship owners are anxious tocarry explosives at any time. It will havethe effect of Increasing the price of goodsto tho purchaser abroad because he willbe compelled to pay the freight.Members of the firm of the CharlesBalrd Company, morocco manufacturers,made similar statements.DISCUSSION OF HOUSINGHousing conditions In Toronto, Canada,will be discussed today by D. FrankBeer, president of the Toronto HousingCompany, at the annual meeting of theOctavla Hill Association, In the auditorium of the Curtis Building. A reportof the year's work by the Octavla HillAssociation, which has helped to changeunsanitary houses Into modern modeldwellings, will be read. Directors for theyear of 115 will be elected.in the course of the great Britishbecause it was foreseen that war2 DEAD, MAM HURTAS RESULT OF ICEAND BAD WEATHEROne Victim Killed WhenSlipping From Top ofCar Other Dies of Exposure. JANUARY PROMISESTO SET RAIN RECORDA few more rainstorms In the nexttccek urtll give to the first month of1015 the distinction of breaking allrecords for January rains. The record to data is 0.28 Inches this month.This figure has teen exceeded onlythree times in the history of theWeather Bureau.The greatest precipitation ever recorded in the month was in 18fl,when 7.8 inches of rain fell. Thenearest approaches to this were in1B3G, when the record was 7.62, and1850, when the fall was 6.G8 inches.Ono man is dead and scores aro injuredtoday a3 the result of the thin coating oflco on tho streets of the city, caused bytho rain and hall storm. Another victimof tho weather was foupd dead In a vacant lot at 2Uh and Mifflin streetB. Hodied from exposure. Tho man killed wasH. D. Jones, 33 years old. of 1167 Oxfordstreet. He slipped from the top of afreight car In tho 52d street yard of thoPennsylvania Rnllrood, and was groundto death beneath tho wheels. Tho manfound dead In the lot was Jacob Mink, 48years old, of 25th and McKean streets.Higher tempcraturo after midnightmelted tho lco, turning it Into slush. Thostreets nnd aldowalks wero still extremelydangerous this morning, however, andnumerous accidents havo been reported.Nearly every hospital In tho city hasbeen called upon to treat one Or more Injuries as a result of the slippery sidewalks and somo of the Injured aro In acritical condition..Flvo porsons wero severely shaken upwhen the autdmobllo In which they wereriding skidded and collided with ncrowded trolley car at 81th street andAllegheny avenue shortly beforo midnight. Tho auto passengers wero hurledInto the street and badly bruised, andthe passengers of the trolley car becamepanic-stricken.Mrs. Everett Green, of 220 Carson street.Manayunk, tho most seriously Injured,was tnken to St. Timothy's Hospital suffering from bruises and shock. She laterwent home. Tho others, Mr. and Mrs.William Groome, of 4133 Baker street, andMr. and Mrs. John Cotter, of Ritchiestreet above Green lane, were treated nttheir homes. Both tho trolley car andtho automobile wero going west when thenccldent occurred. Tho front of themotorcar was demolished.The list of Injured follows:JOSEPH LETISKI, 1014 South Water street,concussion of the brain; at. Agnes' Hospital.IIOUCHT Sl'IiVU. UO years old, 1233 South28th street, fractured hip; University Hon.pttul.JOHBl'H WIQOINS. BOth street and Xrfincaiteracnue, rractureu ami; West Philadelphialtomoonathlc HosoltalLOUIS OIN8HERO, 743 South street, fractured urlst: Pennsylvania. Hmmltnl.AURAM GOTLOII, 220 Catharine street, fractured left shoulder; Penrmylvnnla Hospital.FnANK RAOE.Il, 2S25 Imtt street, dislocatedarm, Episcopal Hospital.WHS. EVEIttJTT artEE.V, 220 Caraon street.Manayunk, hurt when auto skidded at 34thstreet and 'Allegheny avenue; St. Timothy'sHospital.MRS. ANNA WEAVER, 4075 Thompson street,fractured arm; West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital.OSCAU SHERMAN, 841 Main street. Darby,fractured right shoulder; Women's SouthernHomeopathic Hospital.WILLIAM HRADLKY, 15 years old, 1410South Hanson street, broken left leg; University Hcapltal.MRS. MARY TA8PEL. 28 years old. 1411North Broad street, felt In front of her home,broken arm; t Joseph's Hospital,HARRY MORRIS. 1017 Falrmount avenue,fell at Jeasup and Stiles streets, broken arm;Ht Jo?oph's HospitalMRS. A. At. FLETCHER, 2224 Qrnts atreet.(ell In front of homo, broken arm; Women'sllnnieopathlo Hospital.MARY THOMAS, 2130 Christian street,sprained left arm: Polyclinic Hospital,JOHN PINK, 2101 Balnbrldge atreet; Toly.cllnlo Hospital.a. BALLON, 1721 Mlrflln atreet, sprained back:SI .Annas' HospitalJOSEl'H CUMMINQS. 1427 North Bath street,broken arm; West Philadelphia HomeopathicHospital.JAMES WILLIAMS, 50th street and Lancasteravenue, broken arm; West PhiladelphiaHomeopathic Hospital,Hospitals and police also reported numerouscaaes of sprained wrists and other minor hurtsilua to falls,A parcel post automobile collided with lightcarriage while the streets were at their worstat Chelten avenue and Morton atreet, and Arthur Wllkle, of 100 West Harvey afreet, andMl.-hael McCorvllle, of 5020 Helskell street.Oermantown, were thrown to the atreet. Theyescaped with slight cuta anrt. bruises.Autotruck Driver; HurtAlbert Baker, driver for a parcel nnatdelivery auto, lost control of his machineon the slippery street today at Cheltenavenue and Morton street and crashedInto a carriage driven by Michael McConncl, of :0 Helskell street. Baker wasthrown out and badly Injured. McConnelescaped Injury. Baker, who Is 23 yearsold, and resides at 915 Bartram avenue,Colllngsdale, was taken to the Germantown .Hospital,MABRIED AT EWCTONUsual Monday Morning Rush ntMaryland's Gretpa Green.ELKTON. Md., Jan, 25.Elk.ton experienced Its usual Monday morning rush formarriage licenses today. The followlnaPennsylvanla couples were wedded:James n. Gowan and Madeline M. Burk,Walter I Bradley and Maria Morris. William Mohr and Viola B. Sllmm, Lewis A.jMapleton nnd Anna It, Thlel, Earl W.Clark and Mary Kurts. all of Philadelphia; Kdward Q- Lewis and, Marie Jones,Wilkea-Barre; Anthony Wesotoskl andEdith Fessler, Shamokln; Otto E. Gueuther and Catherine llttUniback, Reading.Joseph W. Rouse and Annie r. Jones,Elm, N. J . nnd Edgar 6 MoPouiraJ, Portwa airrT"iPiv.with this wek.,Artmini..t7-l3?lnn,,!lIn hnlh hnnm.. t .... "WWIboth houses of Congresswill nukVefforts to prevent, if possible, ,, 1session which Is bccomlnir mo-. i.-.;?!leach leglslatlvo day. With It,. S,.Smaking steady progress on tho aDomnVTlion hill. , o. -. . "WwprltU ;llcan filibuster on tho Qov.1 I!'.1purchase bill, which has called the lr.iT-- -- ..., iu a. suaaen haltBo lone as Prrnlilonf tvii- ,. ,the nnsBnffn , . "r""",hn nm,,,.,. ".".": P I,urcha W'bo continued. Republican leaders oWi.51Tim nrtlnn of r .. "rat.E. .lyumucrnuo caucus St!tho Bonato has bound the party to WWtho shipping bill toforo tho Sen.,. Mtho exclusion of tho appropriation hlnwhich Is 0, challenge to the neouhZMfinnAaKInn uHO flir !- Rftnnln tan- . ..bUUlFU (K, itujsea tvn . "prlation bills, an urgent deficiency bill ttHtho District ot Columbia, supply bill, W 4minor measures. If tho Republican, imr "i.......1 , , .. ... . uC, ," "' I'ruvuimng uispositlon of the shlD-pmg bin in tho Senate before March Y. J, wilt . ,1., ,-. - 1u.w. .., U uummif ion xor the Preil.-ident to do but call an extra seislm 'Houso leaders are waiting dlsoo.itin- ..the shipping bill in tho Senate beior."APPROPRIATION BILLS DELATEnHopo of obtaining tho passage of rura$credits legislation ly tho Sonato at thlisession practically has been abandoned,1though tho bill will bo brought up Imme.'sdlatoly after tho disposition of the shin ipurchase measure. Appropriation bills In "8?mo aenato must await action on boththese pieces of legislation, according tomu inub'iui uuuiucu ujr lno uemocratla ur.tmoua. rWork on tho appropriation bills will bt'.1tuiiuuucu in uio jiuuso in tne comlnaweek. So far seven supply bills havebeen passed by the House and sent to 'tho Senate. They aro tho District of jLoiumora, ino urgoni uouciency, tho Leg- ilslatlve. Executive and Judicial, the Postoffice, tho Indian, the river and harbor,and tho army bills. Tho next bills to bentaken up by tho Houso aro the naval andthe diplomatic nnd consular measures.TCn irnnnrnl ln-talnttnn n.111 t. v .. .Into the House until more of the sd-SSK.uF.iaiiuu unit, uiu uui ul uio way. iRtiu.ouHo leaaers navo uociuea that If the,shipping bills cannot bo pushed througbjtho Senate there Is no use to bring th1measure into tho House, where a strongsngnt is HKCiy 10 uevoiop against It.DISCUSS XINSEY'S SUCCESSORAssistant District Attorney TaulanjlAmong Those Mentioned.There was considerable discussion In pojllttcal circles today over the probablslsuccessor of Judge Klnsey. AsslsttntilDistrict Attorney Joseph H. Taulanoiiflamong those prominently mentloned'fath vnnnnov. M&JJudge Klnsey's term would not have explred until 1918, and Governor BrumbaughlSwill namo his successor to servo until nextBNovember, when a Judge will bo elected'Mror a now term. ijOthers mentioned for tho vacancy aruiWilliam II. Shoemaker, of the Board of.8Viewers, and former member of the Boarlflof Education; Assistant District Attorney. jJoseph P. Rogers, Thomas D. FInlettr,jJr., William m. Stewart ana Josepn e.:McCullen.The funoral of Judge Klnsey will bheld from 1022 Spruco street at 2 o'clocktomorrow afternoon. Tho Rev. MarculjA. Brownson, pastor of tho Tenth Prts-1byterlan Church, 17th and Spruce streeUjawill officiate.Tho pallbearers, connected with Court!of Common Pleas No. 1, will be HoracslGaw, Oscar West, Frank Scrlcber, poIlLylo. Hiram Horter. Oscar Borneman!!William Grober, Charles Pommer anlHJudge Klnsey's secretary. Robert Black.'Interment will be In South Laurel HUHCemetery.HARRY X. SHELLENBERGEBHarry K. Shcllenberger. for eight years!n clerk In the Federal NaturalizationBureau, died last night In the. Norths!western Hospital, where he had been nnatlent for two weeks. Mr. Snellen-berger was 33 years old and a native of.Mount Joy, Lancaster county Ills father,a brother and two sisters survive hlm,jInterment will take placo In the fam!ljr2lot at nt, joy.THE WEATHEROfficial ForecastWASHINGTON. Jan. tt.For eastern Pennsylvania: Local enowaand colder tonight; Tuesday pawlcloudy and colder: moderate shifting!wltirln hrnmlni? nnrthwpHt.Tfnr Now Jeraev: Partly cloudy lajsouth; snow or rain In north portion to-;night; colder; Tuesday cojaer ana geu-aratlv nlA disturbance appeared over Oeorsfejvaatttrav mnrnfni linvlnc TTlQVtd III ifOSthe Gulf, and has passed rapidly up Oulcoast during the last it Hours, ino :atral depression Is oft the New JrIcoast this morning, while a cona'ijdisturbance Is apparently forming In tMi...n t .I., Hoinn Tin northeaJtenl!., inH ...minriu hn checked of ?ihigh barometer over the Gulf of w JLawrence. It has caused general pclpitation over Its entire course, the raw'nll h1nfr h,nw nlnna the middle Al ;lantlo coast, while sleet Is reported from jPhiiaaeipma normwara.II d Wtl,nr Riii-mm BulletinObservations msl at 8 a. m.. Eastern time. Mlast Italn- Veloc- ... J. Station.8a.ro. n't. fall, wlni Ur"aAbilene. 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